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A hydrocarbon with general formula CxHy was burned completely in air, yielding .18g of water and...

A hydrocarbon with general formula CxHy was burned completely in air, yielding .18g of water and .44 g of carbon dioxide. Which formula could give such data? Please explain step by step process. The answer is C2H4 and molar mass for water is 18. g/mol-1 and CO2 is 44.0 g / mol -1

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